1963 Chicago Cubs
[edit] Summary
The 1963 Chicago Cubs finished with a record of 82-80. They scored 570 runs and belted 127 home runs to go along with a .238 batting average. Ron Santo and Billy Williams were tied for the team lead in home runs with 25. The offense was powered by Ron Santo, who led the team with 99 RBI, 187 hits.
The team allowed 578 runs and had a team ERA of 3.08. Dick Ellsworth led the pitching staff with 22 wins and 185 strikeouts. Lindy McDaniel led the team with 22 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Ken Aspromonte | 2B | 20 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .237 | .235 | .472 | .147 |
| Ernie Banks | 1B | 130 | 432 | 41 | 98 | 18 | 64 | 0 | .292 | .403 | .695 | .227 |
| John Boccabella | 1B | 24 | 74 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .247 | .311 | .558 | .189 |
| Steve Boros | 1B | 41 | 90 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .304 | .389 | .693 | .211 |
| Leo Burke | 2B | 27 | 49 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .241 | .306 | .547 | .184 |
| Alex Grammas | SS | 16 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .185 | .370 | .185 |
| Ken Hubbs | 2B | 154 | 566 | 54 | 133 | 8 | 47 | 8 | .285 | .322 | .607 | .235 |
| Andre Rodgers | SS | 150 | 516 | 51 | 118 | 5 | 33 | 5 | .324 | .306 | .630 | .229 |
| Ron Santo | 3B | 162 | 630 | 79 | 187 | 25 | 99 | 6 | .339 | .481 | .820 | .297 |
| Jimmy Stewart | SS | 13 | 37 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .316 | .351 | .667 | .297 |
| Bob Will | 1B | 23 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .208 | .174 | .382 | .174 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Lou Brock | OF | 148 | 547 | 79 | 141 | 9 | 37 | 24 | .300 | .382 | .682 | .258 |
| Ellis Burton | OF | 93 | 322 | 45 | 74 | 12 | 41 | 6 | .311 | .398 | .709 | .230 |
| Billy Cowan | OF | 14 | 36 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .417 | .667 | .250 |
| Don Landrum | OF | 84 | 227 | 27 | 55 | 1 | 10 | 6 | .294 | .282 | .576 | .242 |
| Nelson Mathews | OF | 61 | 155 | 12 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 3 | .234 | .277 | .511 | .155 |
| Billy Williams | OF | 161 | 612 | 87 | 175 | 25 | 95 | 7 | .358 | .497 | .855 | .286 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Cuno Barragan | C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Dick Bertell | C | 100 | 322 | 15 | 75 | 2 | 14 | 0 | .284 | .286 | .570 | .233 |
| Merritt Ranew | C | 78 | 154 | 18 | 52 | 3 | 15 | 1 | .380 | .461 | .841 | .338 |
| Jimmie Schaffer | C | 57 | 142 | 17 | 34 | 7 | 19 | 0 | .294 | .437 | .731 | .239 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5404 | 570 | 1286 | 127 | 530 | 68 | .294 | .363 | .657 | .238 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Tom Baker | 10 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3.00 | 1.500 | |||
| Jim Brewer | 29 | 1 | 49.7 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 0 | 35 | 15 | 4.89 | 1.489 | |||
| Bob Buhl | 37 | 34 | 226 | 11 | 14 | .440 | 0 | 108 | 62 | 3.38 | 1.243 | |||
| Freddie Burdette | 4 | 0 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3.86 | 1.489 | |||
| Dick Ellsworth | 37 | 37 | 290.7 | 22 | 10 | .688 | 0 | 185 | 75 | 2.11 | 1.025 | |||
| Don Elston | 51 | 0 | 70 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 4 | 41 | 21 | 2.83 | 1.114 | |||
| Glen Hobbie | 36 | 24 | 165.3 | 7 | 10 | .412 | 0 | 94 | 49 | 3.92 | 1.337 | |||
| Larry Jackson | 37 | 37 | 275 | 14 | 18 | .438 | 0 | 153 | 54 | 2.55 | 1.127 | |||
| Cal Koonce | 21 | 13 | 72.7 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 0 | 44 | 32 | 4.58 | 1.472 | |||
| Dick LeMay | 9 | 1 | 15.3 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 5.28 | 1.961 | |||
| Lindy McDaniel | 57 | 0 | 88 | 13 | 7 | .650 | 22 | 75 | 27 | 2.86 | 1.239 | |||
| Phil Mudrock | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2.000 | |||
| Barney Schultz | 15 | 0 | 27.3 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 3.62 | 1.245 | |||
| Paul Toth | 27 | 14 | 130.7 | 5 | 9 | .357 | 0 | 66 | 35 | 3.10 | 1.148 | |||
| Jack Warner | 8 | 0 | 22.7 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 2.78 | 1.278 | |||
| Team Totals | 379 | 162 | 1457.1 | 82 | 80 | .506 | 28 | 851 | 400 | 3.08 | 1.206 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Ron Santo | 162 |
| At Bats | Ron Santo | 630 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Ron Santo and Billy Williams | 687 |
| Batting Average | Ron Santo | .297 |
| On-Base % | Billy Williams | .358 |
| Slugging % | Billy Williams | .497 |
| OPS | Billy Williams | .855 |
| Runs | Billy Williams | 87 |
| Hits | Ron Santo | 187 |
| Total Bases | Billy Williams | 304 |
| Doubles | Billy Williams | 36 |
| Triples | Lou Brock | 11 |
| Home Runs | Ron Santo and Billy Williams | 25 |
| RBI | Ron Santo | 99 |
| Walks | Billy Williams | 68 |
| Strikeouts | Lou Brock | 122 |
| Stolen Bases | Lou Brock | 24 |
| Caught Stealing | Lou Brock | 12 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Larry Jackson | 9 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Ron Santo | 11 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Ken Hubbs and Ron Santo | 17 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Dick Ellsworth | 22 |
| Losses | Larry Jackson | 18 |
| Saves | Lindy McDaniel | 22 |
| Won-Loss % | Dick Ellsworth | .688 |
| ERA | Dick Ellsworth | 2.11 |
| WHIP | Dick Ellsworth | 1.025 |
| Innings Pitched | Dick Ellsworth | 290.7 |
| Games | Lindy McDaniel | 57 |
| Games Started | Dick Ellsworth and Larry Jackson | 37 |
| Strikeouts | Dick Ellsworth | 185 |
| Complete Games | Dick Ellsworth | 19 |
| Shutouts | Dick Ellsworth and Larry Jackson | 4 |
| Batters Faced | Dick Ellsworth | 1160 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Bob Buhl | 85 |
| Hits Allowed | Larry Jackson | 256 |
| Walks Allowed | Dick Ellsworth | 75 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Bob Buhl | 24 |
| Doubles Allowed | Larry Jackson | 37 |
| Triples Allowed | Bob Buhl | 11 |
| Wild Pitches | Glen Hobbie and Lindy McDaniel | 9 |
| Hit Batsmen | Glen Hobbie and Larry Jackson | 6 |
| Double Plays Induced | Bob Buhl | 23 |
